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Newsletters by year
2025
January 2025 newsletter
- Hunting down biocontrol for brown marmorated stink bugs
- MITPPC 2025 RFP is open
- Remembering Kari Dziedzic
- New knotweeds factsheet
- Research funding opportunities from MAISRC and LCCMR
- Upcoming events
- MITPPC in the news
February 2025 newsletter
- Kicking off new projects in 2025
- Last year's publication roundup - 2024
- 3 new publications
- Talking invasive species prevention
- Upcoming events
- MITPPC in the news
March 2025 newsletter
- How researchers are tackling invasive honeysuckles
- April 11 deadline for state-funded MITPPC grants
- 1 new publication
- Hiring summer interns
- Common tansy experiment updates
- Upcoming events
- MITPPC in the news
April 2025 newsletter
- Optimizing pest control for spongy moth
- New project: Remotely diagnosing EAB infestation
- The spread of invasive plants into Minnesota through e-commerce
- Canada to allow release of biocontrol for garlic mustard
- Buckthorn management podcast episode
- Awards to faculty and postdocs
- Upcoming events
2024
January 2024 newsletter
- MITPPC’s 2024 request for proposals is open
- Novel tool helps pinpoint elusive hybrid barberry and map its spread
- Satellites and AI could help farmers detect soybean aphid infestations
- 1 new publication
- Opportunities for researchers
- Upcoming events
February 2024 newsletter
- A note from the director
- Request for proposals, due April 30, 2024
- MITPPC kicked off 13 research projects in 2024
- Using entomopathogenic fungi against emerald ash borer
- Innovative detection system allows researchers to differentiate oak wilt and drought
- Publication roundup: 25 papers in 2023
- Replay oak wilt research presentations from the Invasive Species Forum
- Public Gardens as Sentinels against Invasive Plants video
- National Invasive Species Awareness Week, February 26 to March 3
- Upcoming events
- MITPPC in the news
March 2024 newsletter
- Enhanced computational approaches boost invasive plant prediction power
- A crown rust fungus could help manage glossy buckthorn and reed canarygrass
- New publication: Predicting thresholds for population replacement gene drives
- Grant proposals are due April 30, 2024
- Legislative update
- Upcoming events
- MITPPC in the news
April 2024 newsletter
- New phenology data tool to help plan management actions for wild parsnip and Japanese knotweed
- Last call for proposals, due April 30, 2024
- Legislative update
- Abstracts for UMISC in Duluth, MN due April 26
- Why you should care about ag R&D
- Upcoming events
May 2024 newsletter
- Meet the researcher: Vinni Thekkudan Novi and advanced forest pathogen diagnostics
- Legislative update
- New publication: Foliar inoculation of Phyllachora maydis into corn induces infection and local spread in field environments
- Submit field observations of infected or dying buckthorn
- Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week
- Knotweed management in the Midwest - webinar recording
- Upcoming events
June 2024 newsletter
- Summer research activities summary
- New guide: Forest understory revegetation to help manage buckthorn and other invasive plants
- New tool to help with wild parsnip and Japanese knotweed management
- Webinar recording: Using goats and other control methods for buckthorn
- Webinar recording: Stories of progress in invasive Phragmites management in Minnesota
- Upcoming events
- MITPPC in the news
July 2024 newsletter
- Remembering Don Wyse
- U of M shines spotlight on invasive species centers
- Advanced remote sensing elevates tracking of non-native Phragmites
- Breakthrough on tar spot pathogen enables field research
- New paper: Minnesota’s invasive tansy spread impacted by land use
- Report winsome fly on Japanese beetle
- New ginger pathogen in MN
- UMISC 2024 registration is open
- Upcoming events
- MITPPC in the news
August 2024 newsletter
- Meet the researcher tracking down tree pathogens
- Two research projects completed with new summaries available:
- New publication: A rapid LAMP assay for the diagnosis of oak wilt with the naked eye
- New pest: elm zigzag sawfly
- Help report jumping worms in SE Minnesota
- New: SmartyPlants podcast from the MDA
- Upcoming events
- MITPPC in the news
September 2024 newsletter
- Legislative funds supporting invasive species research expire in 2025, but can be renewed
- Uncovering the knotweed problem in Minnesota
- Diagnosing oak wilt with the naked eye
- New Forest Service/MITPPC partnership webpage
- New publications
- Upcoming events
- MITPPC in the news
October 2024 newsletter
- The Minnesota Lottery supports research
- Accurate test for Palmer amaranth seeds
- Plant Pathology student José Solórzano talks about his path to research on plant diseases
- Upcoming events
- MITPPC in the news
November 2024 newsletter
- Highlights from UMISC
- Reed canarygrass is native to MN
- New publications (3)
- Upcoming events
- MITPPC in the news
December 2024 newsletter
- Progress toward genetic biocontrol for spotted wing drosophila
- Seeding grasses can prevent buckthorn reestablishment
- New publications (2)
- Upcoming events
- MITPPC in the news
2023
January 2023 newsletter
- A note from the director
- 2023 Request for proposals is open
- Buckthorn management guide (pdf)
- New staff member
- Website improvements
- Publication roundup
- MITPPC in the news
February 2023 newsletter
- Announcing 10 new research projects
- Funding available for new research
- National Invasive Species Awareness Week, Feb 20-26
- Managing Insecticide-Resistant Soybean Aphids with Robert Koch (video, ~47 minutes)
- Publication roundup
- Forest Pest First Detectors workshop from UMN Extension
March 2023 newsletter
- Grants are available for new research, deadline 4/30/23
- Updates from a suite of buckthorn projects: Cover It Up! website
- The Reich Research Lab is hiring
- New publications
- MITPPC in the news
April 2023 newsletter
- Grant application deadline 4/30/23
- New publications
- Earth Day elm tree planting event
- Pests report from MDA
- New common names for Lymantria species
- Featured student research at CFANS Research Symposium
- MITPPC in the news
May 2023 newsletter
- New publications
- Corn tar spot diagnostics guide
- Submit species for evaluation or give feedback
- Replay master's thesis: Impact of jumping worms on soil properties and soil temperature in a Minnesota hardwood forest
- Upcoming events
- MITPPC in the news
June 2023 newsletter
- MITPPC to testify at LCCMR meeting 6/28/23 at 1:15pm CT on LCCMR YouTube channel
- Submit a new species for evaluation
- Recaps of PhD defense seminars by Nick Greatens and Connor Anderson
- Recap of seminar by visiting researcher Dr. Andrew Robinson of Centre of Excellence for Biosecurity Risk Analysis (CEBRA)
July 2023 newsletter
- Summary of latest publications
- New MITPPC publications library
- Research summary video on improving public perception of forest management in response to emerald ash borer
- MITPPC's funding request in response to LCCMR's 2024 call for proposals
- Welcome to new contributors
- MITPPC in the news
August 2023 newsletter
- Detecting pathogens to protect Minnesota's trees
- 5 new publications and summaries
- LCCMR recommends $7 million for future MITPPC funding
September 2023 newsletter
- Outcomes of 14 finished research projects
- Corn tar spot research highlight
- Detecting oak wilt from space
- 3 new publications
- CFANS Mentor Program
- MITPPC is now on Facebook - follow us!
October 2023 newsletter
- Plant breeding and remote sensing improve the outlook for soybeans
- MITPPC supports open access research
- Buckthorn webinar recording by Michael Schuster, PhD
- How spectral biology works (video)
- MDA finds emerald ash borer in Cass County
- Download 2024 invasive species calendar
November 2023 newsletter
- Thank you message to donors
- Meet the researcher: Mike Schuster and the quest to outstep buckthorn
- Revitalizing American elms
- 3 new publications
- Recognizing partners in communications
- Upcoming events
December 2023 newsletter
- Thank you to our project partners
- Oak wilt detection innovations
- MITPPC expanded list of priority species
- 2 new publications
- Upcoming events
2022
January 2022
- Information on 2022 Request for Pre-proposals
- Recently published research
- MITPPC in the news
- Upcoming events
February 2022
- Contact your legislator and urge them to pass an ENRTF bill that includes full funding for MITPPC!
- Celebrate National Invasive Species Awareness Week: Follow us and NAISMA on Twitter to learn more about ways to celebrate this important week.
- Request for Pre-Proposals open through April 29
- ‘Spongy Moth’ proposed as new common name for Lymantria dispar
- Recently published research
- MITPPC in the news
- Upcoming events
March 2022
- VIDEO: Closing in on Invasive Species Across Minnesota
- Our Request for Pre-Proposals is open!
- Talking invasive species with the U of M
- Catch emerald ash borer before it infests new trees
- Olivera wins 2022 National Award from American Phytopathological Society
- Recently published research
- MITPPC in the news
- Upcoming events
April 2022
- FEATURE: Survivor elms
- Our Request for Pre-Proposals is open!
- Bradeen becomes CSU’s new AVP for Spur Strategy
- Anh Tran wins John Henry Comstock Award
- Russell and Murphy win CFANS awards
- Rhizomorphs above and below ground
- Recently published research
- MITPPC in the news
- Upcoming events
May 2022
- Expert alert: Highly invasive jumping worms
- University of Minnesota Invasive Species Conference features MITPPC expertise
- Recently published research
- MITPPC in the news
- Upcoming events
June 2022
2021
January 2021
- Announcing three new research projects
- Legislative update
- Update on emerald ash borer research
February 2021
- Findings from recently completed projects
- Tracking tar spot: Protecting Minnesota's corn
- Become a Pesky Plant Tracker
March 2021
- Letter from the Director
- Controlling emerald ash borer
- Spotting and preventing oak wilt
April 2021
- New genetic test for Palmer Amaranth
- Control options for Spotted Wing Drosophila
- Submit your terrestrial invasive species of concern
May 2021
- Awaiting the omnibus environment bill funding outcome
- Recently published research on soybean aphids, reed canary grass, eastern spruce dwarf mistletoe, and Palmer amaranth
- Media appearances in Wisconsin Public Radio, KSTP TV Channel 5 news, and the Star Tribune
June 2021
- $5 million in funding awarded to MITPPC from the Minnesota legislature
July 2021
- Details on new funding from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund
- Rolling out accessible, inclusive common species names across communication platforms
- Recently published research on spotted-wing drosophila, prairie restoration, targeted livestock grazing, ranking top threats to Minnesota's ecosystems, and mountain pine beetle
August 2021
- Upcoming Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) meeting on recommendations for projects to support through the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund
- Hutchison named 2021 Fellow of the Entomological Society of America
- Upcoming events and recently published research
September 2021
- FEATURE: An enemy reunion
- Recently published research
- MITPPC in the news
- Upcoming events
October 2021
- FEATURE: Rooted in research
- Blog post: What's hiding in that firewood?
- Rogers wins 2021 Emerging Leader in Plant Science award
- Recently published research
- MITPPC in the news
- Upcoming events
November 2021
- Announcement: Morey joins board of directors at NAISMA
- Recently published research
- MITPPC in the news
- Upcoming events
December 2021
- Blog post: A letter from the Director
- Wolf named U of M 2021 President's Community-Engaged Scholar
- Recently published research
- MITPPC in the news
- Upcoming events